Gauleiter

[ˈɡaʊ̯ˌlaɪ̯tɐ]

/[ˈɡaʊ̯ˌlaɪ̯tɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Gauleiter” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,908. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,908
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für einen Gau verantwortliches Parteimitglied der NSDAP

Corpus desk

Index DE-gauleiter · Gauleiter · German

Gauleiter · rank #48,908 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,908
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gebietskörper…

Nearest frequency peer: Gebietskörperschaften (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Gauleiter“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Gauleiter“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Gauleiter
PropertyValue
HeadwordGauleiter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡaʊ̯ˌlaɪ̯tɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,908
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gauleiter“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gauleiterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gebietskörperschaften“ (#48,909), „gefeierte“ (#48,910), „ganztägig“ (#48,905). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gauleiter“ bei #48,908. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Gauleiter (IPA [ˈɡaʊ̯ˌlaɪ̯tɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,908 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "für einen Gau verantwortliches Parteimitglied der NSDAP".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gauleiter, with forms such as "aguleiter", "galueiter", and "gaueliter". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gauleiter, spelled G-A-U-L-E-I-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    für einen Gau verantwortliches Parteimitglied der NSDAP

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Gauleiter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „In seiner zweistündigen Ansprache an die in Rastenburg versammelten Reichsleiter und Gauleiter vom 7. Februar 1943 wiederholte Hitler erneut, das Judentum müsse aus dem Reich und aus ganz Europa entfernt werden.“
  2. „Auch diese Berichte waren dem Gauleiter Hofer nicht verborgen geblieben.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aguleiter
  • galueiter
  • gaueliter
  • gauleietr
  • gauleiterr
  • gauleitre
  • gauleitter
  • gauletier
  • gaulieter
  • gaulleiter
  • ggauleiter
  • gualeiter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gauleiter - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aguleiter2galueiter2gaueliter2gauleietr2gauleiterr1gauleitre2gauleitter1gauletier2
Edit distance from "Gauleiter"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gauleiter"?
"Gauleiter" is spelled G-A-U-L-E-I-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaʊ̯ˌlaɪ̯tɐ].
What does "Gauleiter" mean?
As a noun, "Gauleiter" means: für einen Gau verantwortliches Parteimitglied der NSDAP
What are common misspellings of "Gauleiter"?
Common misspellings include "aguleiter", "galueiter", "gaueliter", "gauleietr", "gauleiterr". The correct spelling is "Gauleiter".
How do you pronounce "Gauleiter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gauleiter" is [ˈɡaʊ̯ˌlaɪ̯tɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gauleiter" come from?
"Gauleiter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gauleiter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list